Access Support

Michelle Cook, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Head of Addiction Psychology Service

APS exists to address the psychological needs of adults with addiction and mental health difficulties living in Lanarkshire.

Direct Clinical Work: The service offers individualised psychological assessment, formulation, and intervention. Clinicians are skilled in a number of evidence-based psychological therapies (e.g., CBT, CFT, EMDR, Schema Therapy).

Indirect Clinical Work: APS psychologists provide consultation and guidance to other health professionals working within addictions and to professionals working in other areas who encounter addiction issues with individual patients.

The APS accepts referrals from the following services who operate in Lanarkshire:

• ART
• Addiction Psychiatry
• Community Prescribing Service
• Third sector addiction services
• Further ADP-funded and core Health and Social Care Partnership addiction services (in North and South Lanarkshire)

Monday – Friday 9am till 5pm – Referrers are encouraged to have a discussion with APS prior to submitting a written referral. 01698 753830 / 01698 368710 Michelle.Cook@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

North Lanarkshire Addiction Recovery Teams provide assessment, care, treatment and support to individuals whose health and well-being is impacted upon as a consequence of their alcohol and/or drug use. The team comprises of social workers, addiction staff, nurses, occupational therapists, psychiatry and psychology. They can offer structured detox from substances, opiate replacement treatment, harm reduction interventions, assessment/access to residential rehab, linkage to community supports/reintegration and support with wider social issues including housing and benefits advice. The service accepts self-referrals or referrals from any other service involved in an individual’s care.

Airdrie ART

Airdrie Community Health Centre 88 Graham Street, Airdrie, ML6 6DB

Email: airdrieaddictionsadmin@northlan.gov.uk  Phone: 01236 856126

Cumbernauld ART

Bron Chambers, Bron Way, North Carbrain Road, Cumbernauld, G67 1DZ

Email: CumbernauldART@northlan.gov.uk Phone: 01236 638842

Bellshill ART

95 Main Street, Bellshill, ML4 1DZ

Email: bellsaddictionservices@northlan.gov.uk Phone: 01698 403535

Motherwell ART

48-59 Airbles Road, Motherwell, ML1 2PP

Email: motherwellart@northlan.gov.uk  Phone: 01698 755355

Coatbridge

Glen Nevis Building, Coathill Hospital Hospital Street, Coatbridge, ML5 4DN Email: coataddictionservices@northlan.gov.uk Phone: 01698 753656

Wishaw ART

Stewarton House 101 – 105 Stewarton Street, Wishaw, ML2 8AG Email: WishawART@northlan.gov.uk Phone: 01698 274070

Karen Motherwell (Service Manager): 01698262443 option 3, 07824 307 929, karen.motherwell@barnardos.org.uk

Graham Revell (Team Manager): 07824 707 738, graham.revell@barnardos.org.uk

North Lanarkshire service providing support, advocacy and care coordination for young people impacted by their own or someone else’s substance use. The service offers support to young people aged 11 – 21 (26 if care experienced), and their families. Working within a wider Recovery Orientated System of Care, the service will provide needs led interventions to support recovery and help individuals develop coping strategies which improve health and wellbeing. The service has an open referral policy allowing all agencies and family members to refer in.

For more information contact axislanarkshire@barnardos.org.uk

Website: www.barnardos.org.uk

Monday – Friday 8.30 am – 9pm Saturday & Sunday 10am – 4pm

Linda McCann, Children’s Services Manager

Margo Murray, Team Manager

North Lanarkshire service providing a holistic and integrated youth housing support service across North Lanarkshire’s six localities, to promote independent living skills, minimise and prevent homelessness, and support tenancy sustainment. The service has a model of outreach intervention, providing a service 7 days per week, 365 days per year including any referrals to other services to ensure young people receive proactive and timely personcentred support.

• Youth housing – 365 service, Monday-Friday 8.30am till 8pm Sat-Sun 11am till 3pm (weekends negotiable).
• Positive Destinations – Monday-Thursday 9am till 7pm, Friday 9am till 4.30pm with the added value of support from Youth Housing             365 service.
• Family Plus – Monday – Friday 9a.m. – 5 p.m.

Referral: Youth Housing via North Lanarkshire Housing Dept. Positive Destinations & Family Plus – Any Youth Housing – HYVE

Positive Destinations – 01698 262443, linda.mccann@barnardos.org.uk

Family Plus – 01698 262443 – linda.mccann@barnardos.org.uk

Trish Tougher as BBV Network Manager email: trish.tougher@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

Lanarkshire wide BBV Network consists of a variety of services focused on preventing transmission of BBV infections. It consists of a wide range of services offering prevention advice, BBV testing, specialty services providing treatment/management of infection and care services to support people living with BBV infection.

• NHS Lanarkshire Harm Reduction Team Injecting Equipment Provision, Naloxone
• BBV and Sexual Health Team, C Card Scheme, Just Ask
• Terrence Higgins Trust (Third Sector) Get Rubbered (Postal Service MSM), Fast test clinic EK, LGBTI awareness, various training
• Health Promotion Department C Card Scheme, Postal Condom Scheme, variety of training opportunities
• PrEP- pre-exposure prophylaxis Lanarkshire Sexual Health Services Coathill and Infectious Disease Department UHM
• African Health Project (Third Sector) BBV awareness, Condom Provision, DBST, HIV Self Testing
• Chinese Health Project (Third Sector) Awareness Raising, BBV Testing, Hep B Vaccination
•  Keep Well (Vulnerable populations – criminal justice / mosques / homelessness)
•  BBV Nurse – Occupational Health NHSL
•  Specialist Midwife – Maternity Services NHSL/BBV awareness, antenatal screening, training.

Louise Pollock, Level 2, University Hospital Wishaw (UHW), Maternity services, Lanarkshire-wide. 01698 361100 ext. 8576 Louise.pollock@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk Mobile: 07557 494 365 or via MS Teams

Monitoring of the routine antenatal communicable disease screening programmes. HIV, HBV and Syphilis (routine) and where current or previous history indicates recommend HCV testing. Specialist midwife responsible for antenatal serology screening programme and works closely with community midwife responsible for pregnant woman to ensure all relevant links with treatment and care services are achieved to minimise vertical transmission of infection. Staff training.

Currently 26 hours per week Tuesday – Thursday Any pregnant woman can refer to maternity services by themselves to book for antenatal care/consent to screening 10 midwifery localities – Airdrie, Bellshill, Cumbernauld, Coatbridge, Motherwell and Wishaw University Hospital Wishaw – Maternity service 24 hours/day

Breakthrough is an intensive support service within North Lanarkshire, for individuals with alcohol or substance misuse, mental health or housing issues. We deliver a trauma-informed, person-centred approach working within a Connected Community model, linking in with other groups and agencies in the local area. We provide assertive outreach and sustainable connections to support individuals on their recovery journey, with direct support and engagement tailored to each individual’s needs and pace.

Referrals welcome via other agencies or self-referral. For more information please contact: Lauren lpollitt@bluetriangle.org.uk 07908 994 019 or Stuart sfortune@bluetriangle.org.uk 07908 994 021. 0808 175 4006

Circle’s Addiewell Services

Georgina Lyttle (Project Manager) Georgina.lyttle@circle.scot Circle’s Head Office: 0131 552 0305.

Referrals to our Addiewell service can either be self-referrals or by voluntary and statutory professionals.

1. A whole family support service for fathers, their children, and their families in response to supporting fathers who are leaving HMP Addiewell with children aged 18 and under and returning to North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire and West Lothian. The support encompasses working with the whole family to address parenting, addiction, housing, financial and relationship issues amongst others.
2. A service supporting fathers in custody within HMP Addiewell through

intensive whole family support, therapeutic counselling, and a children’s

resilience service to address complex health and social care needs resulting

from substance use, domestic abuse, and poor mental health. Covering families in North Lanarkshire (Funded by Corra Foundation)

Circle’s Women’s Outreach Team

Georgina Lyttle (Project Manager) Georgina.lyttle@circle.scot Circle’s Head Office: 0131 552 0305.

Referrals to the Women’s Outreach Team can either be self-referrals or by a wide range of voluntary and statutory professionals. A whole family support and therapeutic counselling service for women who are mothers (with children aged 18 and under) and their families affected by domestic abuse, poor mental health, substance use and/or involved in the Criminal Justice System across North Lanarkshire & South Lanarkshire.

Circle’s Family Wellbeing Team

Georgina Lyttle (Project Manager) Georgina.lyttle@circle.scot Circle’s Head Office: 0131 552 0305.

Referrals to the Family Wellbeing Team can either be self-referrals or by a wide range of voluntary and statutory professionals.

Circle will deliver an intensive wellbeing and therapeutic counselling service, in response to the complex health and social care needs experienced by parents due to their experiences of poor mental health, domestic abuse, and trauma.  The project will deliver a complimentary blend of one-to-one support alongside a group work programme supporting parents and families (over 16) to improve their mental health and wellbeing.

Youth Justice and Rights Service (New Service)

Georgina Lyttle (Project Manager) Georgina.lyttle@circle.scot Circle’s Head Office: 0131 552 0305.

Circle will deliver an Early Effective Intervention (EEI) and Prevention service across Lanarkshire. This new service will promote the rights of children and young people as enshrined in the UNCRC and will be trauma recovery informed and strengthened by the core principles of the Promise. The service is informed by a welfare approach in supporting children and young people in conflict with the law, ensuring support for them and their families is provided at the earliest opportunity. The service will provide strengths-based

support to children and young people where their best interests are at the forefront of support, decisions and interventions that affect their lives.

Shine Women’s Mentoring Service

Shine is a national mentoring service for women involved with justice services. The service is provided as a Public Social Partnership (PSP), a strategic partnership between public and voluntary sector organisations.

Sacro is the lead partner of Shine and enquiries can be made to infoshine@shinementoring.scot or contact Georgina Lyttle (Project Manager) Georgina.lyttle@circle.scot Circle’s Head Office: 0131 552 0305.

Women can be referred by a range of professionals including self-referrals and we accept prison and community referrals. The service is available to all adult females who are.

• Serving a custodial sentence of less than four years and not subject to statutory supervision
• On remand

Women who are subject to Drug Testing Treatment Order (DTTO) or Community Payback Order (CPO)

Duncan Hill / Dr Stephen Conroy

Pan Lanarkshire, across all 10 localities – Provides prescribing support for all Addiction and Recovery Team (ART) services across NHS Lanarkshire. Case manage a number of patients through clinical consultations and appointments.

Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm (plus 2 early evening clinics) referrals should be made through the ART locality teams

Criminal Justice Throughcare – The NLC Justice Throughcare team works with individuals who are sentenced to any form of post release supervision, this includes lifelong prisoners, those sentenced to 4 years or more or those being released subject to extended sentence, section 15 licence or a supervised release order. The role of statutory throughcare begins once the individual is sentenced and the team remain involved throughout their custodial term and their release to the community. The focus of the team is on both public protection and supporting individuals transition back to their communities.

If you wish to discuss this service please contact Kimberley Rodger on 01698 403984 or email restorativejustice@northlan.gov.uk

A partnership between justice services and addiction recovery teams. Drug Treatment and Testing Orders (DTTOs) are one of a number of options available to the court when sentencing an individual for offending. DTTOs are aimed at people who have a significant drug misuse issue, and whose offending is linked to their drug misuse. Individuals placed on a DTTO are expected to have a high level of contact with their social worker and addictions worker and regular contact with the sheriff who placed them on the Order.

Contact details: Anna Philson, Senior Social Worker, 01698 403984 philsona@northlan.gov.uk

GBV (Gender-Based Violence) Services provide:
Consultation to NHSL staff and ADP commissioned service staff who work with clients who have experienced abuse. The advocacy team can discuss circumstances of a case you are dealing with to help you consider the issues of violence and abuse in your assessment.

Specialist information and support to staff who have experience of abuse. Staff should call to discuss if self-referral is suitable.

Training on all aspects on Gender-Based Violence.

Operational advice and support on all aspects of GBV service provision.
The service is available Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm
Contact details 01698 753686 GBVServices@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

Brenda Vincent – All localities North Lanarkshire
Equals Advocacy Ltd provides an advocacy service for adults 65+ in North Lanarkshire who have an addiction to alcohol or drugs. We recognise people with addictions as well as their addiction to substances often have difficulties including problems with housing, family relationships, offending behaviour, employment and debt.
Advocacy:

• Support the older person to have their voice heard
• Puts the older person at the center.
• Ensures that they have as much control as they want about decisions that affect their lives and are able to access resources and information to inform decisions that they make
• Protects and safeguards the interests of those who are unable to do so

Referrals, 9 am to 5pm – referrals@equalsadvocacy.org.uk

Robyn Gowrie GowrieR@northlan.gov.uk

The Kickstart programme is designed to support individuals aged 18+ experiencing problems with substance use or who are in recovery. Free weekly structured football sessions are provided, and aim to improve confidence, self-esteem, communication and social skills.

Tracy McGlone, Tracy.mcglone@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk 07810 127 580

• We provide person-centred care tailored to the needs of the woman and her family
• Work alongside the Named Midwife to coordinate additional support dependent on need
• Risk assessment determines level of input from LAMS
• Outcome Star to prioritise specific areas to target support
• Promote recovery using a strengths based approach
• Provide 1:1 Interventions to build parenting capacity.
• Support family to engage with services
• Flexibility between clinic and home setting

Mon-Fri working hours – referral by email or phone

Jacqui Flanagan – Service Manager jacqui@landed.info

Andy McKinnon – Development Officer andy@landed.info

LANDED provides Substance Use training opportunities for staff members who work directly with young people, and parents, carers and wider family members, using a harm reduction approach.  We also deliver awareness raising workshops to young people throughout Lanarkshire on the topics of drugs, alcohol, tobacco/ vaping, cannabis, basic sexual health and positive relationships.  We provide volunteering opportunities for young people who are interested in becoming peer educators, and develop awareness raising resources that support workshop delivery and reduce barriers to learning.

01698 269872  enquiries@landed.info

Dr N Kennedy Lead Clinician / Sharon Woods Lead BBV Nurse Specialist.

Providing testing treatment and care for HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C for the whole of Lanarkshire. HIV specialist clinics held at University Hospital Monklands with a monthly outreach clinic in Cambuslang.

Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C specialist clinics take place at University Hospital Monklands and at University Hospital Hairmyres. Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C outreach clinics are also held at locations throughout Lanarkshire including Airbles Road Motherwell, Lanark Health Centre, Douglas Street Hamilton, Cambuslang Gate, HMP Shotts and the State Hospital at Carstairs.

Referrals can be emailing to us on Id-bbvservice@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

Appointment made by calling 01698 752445 / 01698 752444

The Navigators are support workers, some with lived experience, who connect with patients who come into the Emergency Department and work with them in the community on discharge from hospital to connect them with services that can support them to make changes in their lives.

Navigators provide psychosocial support for a wide range of issues; these include violence, alcohol or drug issues, mental health issues, domestic abuse, homelessness, social isolation and debt issues, and sadly often a combination of these things. Working with the individual they help them to connect them with services, both statutory and third sector that will help them to stabilise their lives and to move forward.

Each intervention is unique, each package of care tailored to an individual’s specific needs. Navigator embodies the NHS ethos of patient centred care.

Contact details:  navigator.wishaw@mav.scot

Gail Fulton Gail.Fulton@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk  Jude Irwin jude.irwin@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

www.Lanarkshiresexualhealth.org

The team operates NHS Lanarkshire’s Condom Distribution Scheme (CDS) providing free condoms and lubricant Lanarkshire wide to those who live, work or study in Lanarkshire.

Condoms can be obtained from one of the 117 C Card Centres which are available throughout Lanarkshire usually within health Centres, Community Pharmacies and some GP practices.

Those with a Lanarkshire address can use the Condoms by Post service.

In addition, the Just Ask aspect of the CDS provides condoms, lubricant and other resources to specific services/organisations such as those working with people involved in the criminal justice system, young people, addiction services, refugee/asylum seekers etc.

If there is a service interesting in becoming a member of the Just Ask Service they should contact the scheme co-ordinator carol.rattray@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

Training sessions are offered throughout the year covering a wide variety of topics including – BBV awareness, LGBT+ identities, Sexual Health and Relationships Education, Sexting etc. For further information please email: NHSLHealth.ImprovementTraining@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

Dr Laura Steven – Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist Clinical Director for Forensics & Addictions in NHS Lanarkshire

Iona Low Secure Inpatient Unit Beckford Lodge Caird Street Hamilton ML3 0AL

01698 687552

Leon Wylie, Pan Lanarkshire (Outreach).

Support for people using substances to remain as well as possible with a focus on Blood Borne Virus prevention, concerns with injecting and overdose prevention/naloxone provision. We will meet people wherever they feel is best and have the option of facilitating this through the use of the team’s outreach van.

The Harm Reduction Team work with people who are currently receiving assistance from other services as well as people who are not involved elsewhere. The team are happy to explore options with people about where they might gain support from other agencies as well as continue to provide ongoing harm reduction engagement if this is helpful for them.

9am-5pm – referral by Phone, paper, email, self-referral, pharmacy, treatment service, homeless units and services harmreductionteam@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk 

Office: 01698 707 738

Outreach North: 07810153940 South: 07884454961

North Lanarkshire Council are implementing the Contextual Safeguarding approach on a multi-agency basis What is Contextual Safeguarding? | Contextual Safeguarding. A Theory of Change has been created to enable services to think of the key actions required to address extra familial harm. Developing North Lanarkshire’s Response to Extra-Familial Risks and Harms – Overview | Rise 360 (articulate.com) This includes working to understand and intervene when there are harmful interactions between young people, families, peers, schools, and communities, including online. Contextual safeguarding was designed to enhance responses to abuse and significant harm in extra-familial settings, and can add value to various stages of practice including engagement, assessment, planning and intervention as well as prevention.

For further information or support please contact Nicole Savage, Senior Officer savagen@northlan.gov.uk

North Lanarkshire Council in partnership with Barnardos provide groups for young people that are a safe social space to allow for reduction in potential harm of social isolation and avoidance of self-medicating actions through substance use. Within the group members, there exists a common theme of vulnerable young adults who have experienced substance use within their own lives and/or that of family members, resulting in homelessness and a requirement for housing support.

Contact details: Linda McCann, 07842 634 487, Linda.McCann@Barnardos.org.uk 

North Lanarkshire Council Housing work in partnership with Barnardos to refer families who present to them as homeless and are affected by domestic abuse and substance use. Barnardos offer a Family Plus worker who will works with the whole family for as long as support is required.

Contact details: Linda McCann, 07842 634 487, Linda.McCann@Barnardos.org.uk 

North Lanarkshire Housing and Social work, in conjunction with Barnardos, provide training and reception flats and a lifeskills coach that works with young people who are in the process of moving on from the care of the local authority, or a supported carer placement, to independent living.

Contact details: Linda McCann, 07842 634 487, Linda.McCann@Barnardos.org.uk 

The service operates across all 6 North Lanarkshire localities providing independent advocacy to adults aged 18 to 64 who live in North Lanarkshire and have a disability, long term condition or addiction. Advocacy is provided by a team of caseworkers on a 1:1 basis and is issue based.
Contact 01698 358 245 or visit the website https://www.equalsay.org/projects/north-lanarkshire-advocacy/ where you can access a
referral form from the website. The service has an open and confidential referral policy. Anyone can refer in any way that suits them, this can be the person themselves, a family member or any type of worker.

Key contact – Craig Reilly, Service Team Leader, craig@equalsay.org

North Lanarkshire Arrest Referral

New support service engaging with people coming into police custody where alcohol or drugs has been a factor. Offering support with:
Substance use issues
Signposting to other relevant services
Support to attend initial appointments

You can contact the service directly or ask the police officers to contact us:
nlarrestreferral@recoveryscotland.cjsm.net 
07920 234 691 / 692

North Lanarkshire Community Bridges Project- NLCBP was set up in 2011 to tackle the issues around drug and alcohol related problems for individuals serving short term sentences of less than four years within HMP Addiewell returning to North Lanarkshire. The key principles of the service are as follows;

• Opt out service, following an assertive outreach approach which is person centred
• We utilise our position being based within a local authority to ensure that individuals risks and needs are fully considered and responded to
• We have strong partnership arrangements in place with housing services, addiction recovery teams and our tackling poverty team. This ensures timely access to services and ensures that individuals are being released to appropriate accommodation
• We work with individuals 6 months prior to their release to build relationships, utilising the outcome star assessment tool to guide our support and evaluate success of our interventions
• We provide gate pickups and 1:1 support throughout
• We provide support to family members and ongoing referrals as necessary

 To access the service please contact Kimberley Rodger on 01698 403984 or email: restorativejustice@northlan.gov.uk

The Bridges and beyond service was established following the positive outcomes being achieved via the community bridges project. The bridges and beyond project takes the key principles of NLCBP and extends this to all other prison establishments across Scotland. The service works with all individuals serving a short term prison sentence who are returning to NLC. This service can also be accessed by contacting Kimberley Rodger on 01698 403984 or email: restorativejustice@northlan.gov.uk

Melissa Reid melissareid@turningpointscotland.com Turning Point Scotland NorthLanarkshireCrisisOutreachService@turningpointscotland.com

Based at Unit 82-86 Stirling Street, First Floor, Stirling House, Airdrie, ML6 0AS North Lanarkshire Crisis Outreach offers a rapid response to near-fatal overdose providing a short, focused period of support to each person and assertively engaging them with mainstream alcohol and other drug services and services and resources within the community.

A crisis response to housing in relation to alcohol and drugs and an assertive outreach. The team will respond within a 24/48 period after NFO and provide short term interventions.

Referral via NorthLanarkshireCrisisOutreachServiceReferrals@turningpointscotland.com

Tel:  08081714040

Youth Bridges provides a service for North Lanarkshire young people under 21 years of age who are remanded in custody or receive a custodial sentence of under four years in HMP Polmont, in order to aid their reintegration and transition back to the community. The work undertaken by Youth Bridges targets the most vulnerable prisoners and works with them to reduce the risk factors which could involve any re-offending and return to custody. No distinction is made between those on remand or serving a custodial sentence and there is no time limit on intervention.

The service is voluntary but is intensive and responsive to need, including evening and weekend support when required. Workers take an assertive outreach approach, which recognises the rights of young people to decline the service but also strongly promotes the benefits of intensive support to divert young people to a more positive lifestyle.

A holistic, person centred approach ensures that individualised plans focus on areas of vulnerability.  Strong links are in place with other organisations including housing, health and addiction, employability, education, training providers and other relevant support services.

Service operates Mon – Fri 8.45 – 4.45 
Contact Elspeth Jenkins, elspethjenkins@northlan.gov.uk Senior Social Worker, Community Alternatives or call 01236 638500

North Lanarkshire Recovery Communities provide safe, drug and alcohol free events to help you build and develop your recovery. We are an inclusive and non-judgemental community committed to empowering people in recovery. Recovery cafes are a great opportunity for people to come along and get recovery support in an informal setting, we provide free food, tea and coffee. The team and volunteers provide invaluable lived experience which can empower people with their own recovery journey. We also encourage people to participate in volunteer training when they are ready, this can help them move on to further education or employment.

NLRC Team Leader, Contact Details: Email: NLRCTeamLead@recoveryscotland.org.uk  Phone: 07920 234 693

Service Main Office – 20a Hallcraig Street, Airdrie ML6 6AH

RECOVERY CAFES:

MONDAY 4.30PM – 7.30PM

20A Hallcraig street, Airdrie ML6 6AH

TUESDAY 12.30PM – 3.30PM

Opening 2nd April 2024

Pivot Centre, Glenmanor Avenue

Moodiesburn, G69 0DL

WEDNESDAY 1PM – 4.30PM

St Lucy’s Church, Hornbeam Rd,

Abronhill, Cumbernauld, G67 4NG

THURSDAY 11.30AM – 1.30PM

Womens Recovery Group

20A Hallcraig Street, Airdrie ML6 6AH

FRIDAY 12.30PM – 4PM

Forgewood Community Centre

49 Dinmont Crescent, Motherwell ML1 3TT

SUNDAY 12PM – 3PM

Chris’s House

2 – 4 Belhaven Road, Wishaw ML2 7NZ

OTHER ACTIVITIES:

MONDAY 1.30PM – 3PM

Street Soccer

Motherwell Football Club

ML1 2QN

THURSDAY (Contact Dave / John for details Phone: 07920 234 69)

Recovery Rambles, Hill Walking, Fishing and other activities

THURSDAY 2PM – 3PM

Recovery Yoga, Airdrie ML6 6AH

Phoenix Families offers support and someone to speak to for family members impacted by loved ones’ Drug and/or Alcohol use. Phoenix Families offer confidential one to one and group support for all family members across North Lanarkshire. Family members can also speak to trained volunteer peer Mentors with lived experience.

Email: northlanarkshirefamilies@phoenixfutures.org.uk

Phone: 01236 802 600

Jeanne Rutherford, Locality Manager, 07580 902773  jeanne.rutherford@phoenixfutures.org.uk

Becky Hall, Team Manager, 07562 171186 becky.hall@phoenixfutures.org.uk

 North Lanarkshire – we operate across the 6 localities. We have an office base in Coatbridge and provide appointments from Motherwell and Bellshill ART team offices.

Phoenix Futures is a Tier 1-2 service that supports individuals and families affected by drug and/or alcohol use. We work across the 6 localities of North Lanarkshire and provide assessment and risk assessments, 1:1 work, Assertive Outreach, CBT counselling, group work programme including SMART recovery, Peer support and Recovery Through Nature,1:1 Peer Mentoring, Support for prisoners pre and post liberation and arrest referral support within Coatbridge Custody suite. We will also support individuals to access other services and signpost where appropriate.

 Monday 8.30am to 4.30pm

Tuesday 8.30am to 8pm

Wednesday 8.30am to 4.30pm

Thursday 8.30am to 8pm

Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm

 Self-referral, referrals from family members and loved ones and referrals from other agencies and services.

01236 425338/01236426385

Lanarkshire.communities@phoenixfutures.org.uk

Phoenix Futures North Lanarkshire Prison to Community Service offers support to individuals being liberated from prison to the North Lanarkshire area, who have or have had issues with alcohol and/or substances.

Support offered can include:

1:1 support through agent visits
Pre/post liberation recovery care planning
Gate pick up
Support to attend housing, social work, health, benefit appointments
Ongoing recovery support/groups/meetings in the community
1:1 CBT counselling
Family support
Referring and signposting to external services

To make a self-referral or to refer on someone’s behalf, please contact: Becky Hall, Prison Link Worker.

Email becky.hall@phoenixfutures.org.uk or phone 07562 171186

Individual Placement and Support (IPS) North Lanarkshire Addictions Service supports people in recovery from alcohol and or substance use into employment. It involves intensive, individual support, a rapid job search followed by placement in paid employment, and time-unlimited in-work support for the employee, the employer and recovery teams. The key focus of the evidence based IPS programme is to find the individual employment in a role they enjoy and feel confident in whilst at the same time have the support of their IPS worker and recovery teams to maintain ongoing recovery.

Services operates Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9am – 5pm, Tuesday and Thursday 8am – 8pm
Key contacts: Stuart Rankin, Team Manager, Stuart.Rankin@samh.org.uk  Phone: 07710432074
Stacey-Jo Speirits, IPS Specialist, Stacey-Jo.Speirits@samh.org.uk  Phone: 07713092759
Amy Cameron, IPS Specialist, Amy.Cameron@samh.org.uk  Phone: 07355022458

HQ in Glasgow but support offered Scotland wide

Scottish Families supports anyone (age 16+) who lives in Scotland and is concerned about someone else’s alcohol and/or drug use. Through our national helpline we can discuss with concerned family members their specific family situation and look at the best support options for them. Offering one-to-one family support service by a dedicated family support worker with phone or video call appointments available. Family support groups can also be accessed online.

Free bereavement counselling for anyone age 16+ who has lost a loved one and that loved one had used alcohol and/or drugs, Scottish Families welcomes self-referrals and professional referrals. We also offer a national bereavement support group, which is held online each quarter.

• For advice, referral and signposting our National helpline is open during office hours with a call-back service available for out-of-hours calls. Freephone: 08080 101011 Email: helpline@sfad.org.uk
• Professionals can refer families looking to access family support or bereavement support direct to us via our secure online portal – https://www.sfad.org.uk/support-services/referral
• Webchat – sfad.org.uk

Online enquiry form – https://www.sfad.org.uk/contact?subject=Helpline%20Enquiry

Trainee’s with Scottish Drugs Forum, learn how to support people who are currently experiencing drug and alcohol problems. Being supported to use their own experience alongside professional training during a nine-month paid work placement in one of SDF’s local partner agencies.

Scottish Drugs Forum support trainees to complete a qualification which is the industry standard for working in the drug, alcohol and wider health and social care field, and will open up long term employment opportunities for them.

Contact details: Lisa Bradley, Co-ordination and Development Officer, Addiction Worker Training Project.

t: 0141 221 1175, m: 07733110895, lisab@sdf.org.uk

This service provides information, advice, care and treatment for individuals with drug and alcohol problems within the acute hospital setting. The service operates from accident and emergency departments at Monklands, Wishaw and Hairmyres hospitals and is run by two nurses at each hospital.

Aims of the service

The wider aims are to improve access to addiction services for people using substances, through onward referral to services like the North Lanarkshire Integrated Addiction Service and other drug and alcohol services, including liaising with other agencies to provide seamless transfer to community care.

What is provided by the service?

The substance misuse nurses (SMN) provide a physical presence in the hospital environment, supporting patients, families and staff when alcohol or drug use is together with altered health status. Patients are referred to this service as inpatients from hospital wards, accident and emergency or hospital clinics as outpatients. The three hospital sites are Hairmyres, Monklands and Wishaw. The local aims of the service are the safe, appropriate and effective management of all patients whose alcohol or drugs use is disclosed or discovered during assessment or treatment without exception, prejudice or judgement and onward referral for community support and care. For more information, contact your local addiction recovery team.

Terrence Higgins Trust – Luke Gallagher – Health Promotion Specialist for Lanarkshire – Mon to Fri 9am – 5pm

This service supports the LGBTQ+ community and men who have sex with men (MSM) in Lanarkshire. We offer awareness training and information on LGBTQ+ and MSM issues to schools, colleges, universities, and other organisations including youth groups and businesses, available to both staff/volunteers and student’s/service users. We are also available to give advice on Sexual Health, STIs, and BBVs.

Email: luke.gallagher@tht.org.uk  Mobile: 07552527959

The African Health Project works with African communities across Lanarkshire to raise awareness of HIV and other blood borne viruses like hepatitis B and hepatitis C. We also highlight other available local health services and support people to access them.

Service operates Monday – Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm plus some evening/weekend working.

Professional and individual self-referral via phone.

Email nathan.mwesigwa@waverleycare.org or contactus@waverleycare.org or telephone: 01413322520, mobile: 07853041130

Nathan Mwesigwa, 2nd Floor (Suite 1) 19 Waterloo Street, Glasgow, G2 6AY.

Waverley Care/Chinese Health Project is Lanarkshire wide. The Chinese Health Project works with Chinese communities in Lanarkshire to raise awareness of hepatitis B and other blood borne viruses like HIV and hepatitis C. We also highlight other available local health services and support people to access them.

Service operates Tuesday – Thursday 9:00am – 5:00pm plus some evening/weekend working.

Professional and individual self-referral via phone.

Email benny.cheng@waverleycare.org or contactus@waverleycare.org or telephone: 01413322520 Mobile: 07596 519821

Benny Cheng, 2nd Floor (Suite 1) 19 Waterloo Street, Glasgow, G2 6AY

This is a court mandated service for individuals who are made subject to a DTTO. Service users will have an allocated social worker and Addiction Recovery worker to get help with housing, welfare, income and advocacy needs.

Operates all over North Lanarkshire, Social Work staff are based at 236 Main Street Wishaw

Key contact: Rodney Mupedziswa mupedziswar@northlan.gov.uk

Are a multi-agency partner who support the work of justice throughcare and justice locality; including Police Scotland, health, Scottish Prison Service, operational housing and others.  The team support the management of those who require risk management plans, and orders, to remain living in secure accommodation within NLC; whilst considering the wider public protection agenda of children and adults needs.

This team also supports the work of SHORE (Short Term Prisoners) and link with operational housing to manage and support individual needs; also, close link with justice services and others around specific orders/requirements.

Operating North Lanarkshire wide a pathway for partner agencies, Police Scotland, Justice Social Work, SPS, Health, MARAC and
MATAC

Key contacts – Irene Phillips (Housing Co-ordinator) Eleanor Hillcoat (Housing Services Manager) Public Protection Housing.PP@northlan.gov.uk 

Provide statutory supervision and support to individuals transitioning through the prison estate. Also voluntary throughcare for support for individuals on short term sentences. This includes our Community Bridges Services which is targeted at individuals who have a substance use issues.

Individuals who are transitioning through the prison estate back into the community. Throughcare social workers will work with individuals from the start of their prison sentence through to release and supervise and support individuals within the community.

Operating across NLC. Based at 236 Main Street Wishaw 

Key contacts: Anna Philson philsona@northlan.gov.uk and Kimberley Rodger rodgerk@northlan.gov.uk 01698 403984

Provides statutory supervision and support to individuals who are subject to unpaid work through the court. Throughout the duration of the order the individuals will have an unpaid work supervisor who will support the individuals with particular needs they have. Individuals subject to unpaid work requirement as a result of an offence.

Operate across NLC. Based at 2 Hunter Street, Bellshill

Both senior social workers: Mary Reilly reillym@northlan.gov.uk and Angela Ball balla@northlan.gov.uk  01698 524901

Circle’s Addiewell Service
Georgina Lyttle (Project Manager) Georgina.lyttle@circle.scot Circle’s Head Office: 0131 552 0305.
Referrals to the Addiewell service can either be self-referrals or by voluntary and statutory professionals.

A whole family support service for fathers, their children and their families in response to supporting fathers who are leaving HMP Addiewell with children aged 18 and under and returning to North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire and West Lothian. The support encompasses working with the whole family to address parenting, addiction, housing, financial and relationship issues amongst others.

Circle’s Women’s Outreach Team (Partnership with Recovery Scotland)
Georgina Lyttle (Project Manager) Georgina.lyttle@circle.scot Circle’s Head Office: 0131 552 0305.
Referrals to the Women’s Outreach Team can either be self-referrals or by a wide range of voluntary and statutory professionals.

A whole family support and therapeutic counselling service for women who are mothers (with children aged 18 and under) and their families affected by domestic abuse, poor mental health, substance use and/or involved in the Criminal Justice System across North Lanarkshire or South Lanarkshire.

Circle’s Family Wellbeing Team (New Service – Commenced April 2023)
Georgina Lyttle (Project Manager) Georgina.lyttle@circle.scot Circle’s Head Office: 0131 552 0305.
Referrals to the Family Wellbeing Team can either be self-referrals or by a wide range of voluntary and statutory professionals.

Circle, in partnership with Recovery Scotland, will deliver an intensive wellbeing and therapeutic counselling service, in
response to the complex health and social care needs experienced by parents due to their experiences of poor mental health, domestic abuse, and trauma. The project will deliver a complimentary blend of one-to-one support alongside a group work programme supporting parents and families (over 16) to improve their mental health and wellbeing.

Shine Women’s Mentoring Service

Shine is a national mentoring service for women involved with justice services. The service is provided as a PublicSocial Partnership (PSP), a strategic partnership between public and voluntary sector organisations. Sacro is the lead partner of Shine and enquiries can be made to infoshine@shinementoring.scot or contact Georgina Lyttle (Project Manager) Georgina.lyttle@circle.scot  Circle’s Head Office: 0131 552 0305.

Women can be referred by a range of professionals including self-referrals and we accept prison and community referrals. The service is available to all adult females who are:
Serving a custodial sentence of less than four years and not subject to statutory supervision
On remand
Women who are subject to Drug Testing Treatment Order (DTTO) or Community Payback Order (CPO)

Offers pre liberation and post liberation support to those being liberated to North Lanarkshire, Complete Outcome Star and Recovery Plan prior to release, agent visits, gate pick up from prison on day of release and take to appointments and set up housing, benefits and other support, offers support of Peer Mentor with lived experience, deliver Justice SMART group, support those involved in community justice programmes and involved in justice review meeting.  Support individuals working with Justice Social Work on differing community disposals and attends multi-disciplinary meetings

Attends HMP Addiewell every Wednesday at Librite to offer 1:1 support to all individuals from North Lanarkshire
Facilitates groupwork at HMP Addiewell Recovery Café in partnership with Recovery Scotland every 2nd Thursday

Self-referral, Referral from other agency, Referral from family member/loved one, Referral from prison establishment
Jeanne Rutherford, 01236 426385, jeanne.rutherford@phoenixfutures.org.uk 

Training delivered 1 Day per week across partner prisons including Perth, Glenochil, Edinburgh and Shotts.
Eligibility Criteria: Desire to learn about recovery, have a goal of abstinence or stability on MAT. Referred by personal
officer’s/recovery officers
Rod Anderson 07536455898 rod@recoverycoachingscot.org 

Nick Burnside 07482971252 nick@recoverycoachingscot.org 

North Lanarkshire Advocacy, accept referrals from anyone including self and family referrals. This can be for any issue where the person feels ignored or their views not being heard.  We explain issues and give information, attend meetings and represent people.  This can be in any area and we have for instance attended court, CJSW and other justice meetings but this is dependent on the issue the advocacy partner brings to us.
Key contact: Sam Cairns, sam@equalsay.org 07725 792 133

The focus of support is with individuals’ recovery journey and to connect to support within their local communities. The support is assertive, proactive and responsive to individual’s needs, building positive trusting relationships, bridging the gaps in existing support. Recognizing triggers and potentials for relapse by exploring SMART Recovery principles and tools.

Referrals are open to self-referral, by family members or by other agencies. This can be done in several ways to make it accessible for individuals.  Referral forms can be sent to the Breakthrough email, phone contact via numbers provided on leaflets and social
media, and on social media accounts Direct Message (Facebook/Instagram/Twitter) to which staff will respond within 24-48 hours. We also have a QR code on our leaflets which individuals can scan, leave a number and will receive a call back from a staff member.

Key contact: Anne Rodwell 01698 816801 arodwell@bluetriangle.org.uk 

NLRC provides safe, drug and alcohol free events to help you build and develop your recovery. We are an inclusive and non-judgemental community committed to empowering people in recovery. Recovery cafes are a great opportunity for people to come along and get recovery support in an informal setting, we provide free food, tea and coffee. The team and volunteers provide invaluable lived experience which can empower people with their own recovery journey. We also encourage people to participate in Volunteer training when they are ready, this can help them move on to further education or employment.

No Referral required to access service. Link through peer support slots at prisons, encouraging individuals to attend on liberation. Also peer support within Monklands hospital, HMP Addiewell and HMP Shotts

Main Office –,20a Hallcraig Street, Airdrie ML6 6AH
Key Contact to refer, Kerry-Anne Clarke kaclarke@recoveryscotland.org.uk or 07920 234 693.  People can also turn up at the events without a referral. 

RECOVERY CAFES:
MONDAY 4.30PM – 7.30PM, 20A Hallcraig street, Airdrie ML6 6AH

TUESDAY 12.30PM – 3.30PM, Garrell Vale Community Centre, Haugh Road, Kilsyth G65 9JW

WEDNESDAY 1PM – 4.30PM, St Lucy’s Church, Hornbeam Rd, Abronhill, Cumbernauld, G67 4NG

THURSDAY 11.30AM – 1.30PM, Womens Recovery Group, 20A Hallcraig Street, Airdrie ML6 6AH

FRIDAY 12.30PM – 4PM Forgewood Community Centre, 49 Dinmont Crescent, Motherwell ML1 3TT

SUNDAY 12PM – 3PM, Chris’s House, 2 – 4 Belhaven Road, Wishaw ML2 7N

New support service engaging with people coming onto police custody where alcohol/drugs has been a factor. Offering support with:
Substance Use Issues
Signposting to other relevant services
Support to attend initial appointments

You can contact the service directly or ask the police officers to contact us: nlarrestreferral@recoveryscotland.cjsm.net  07920 234 691/692

Facebook peer support group to navigate the challenges that can be faced as a result of having a criminal record – Scotland wide

Application to join the Facebook group. Only open to people with criminal records or family members of people with
criminal records.

www.facebook.com/groups/nextchapterscotland nextchapterscotland@gmail.com 

Lead specialist domestic abuse supports for women, children and young people.  Offers; Crisis Support, Women’s Services, Children’s Services, Refuge, Drop-In, Group Work, Youth Group, Outreach, Programmed Activities and Advocacy.

Telephone, email, drop in, self-referral or agency referral: Call Women’s Aid on:

01236 432061, Info@monklandswomensaid.org.uk (Airdrie, Coatbridge and surrounding areas)

01698 321000, info@mdwa.org.uk (Motherwell, Wishaw, Bellshill and surrounding areas)

01236 730992, info@nlwaid.com (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth)

Work with 16-29 year olds and offer support with getting into employment. Can support with CV’s, job applications, interviews. This can be done on a one to one basis, or if you are 16-24 then Street League have quarterly 10 week programmes where you can do the above as well as gain a qualification and participate in sports sessions.

You can self-refer by either contacting Louise or by selecting the ‘join now’ button on our website, you can also be referred by DWP or SDS to one of our programmes.

Key contact: Louise Bell, Louise.Bell@streetleague.co.uk  07711 492676

Offer support and information for anyone age 16+ in Scotland who has a concern about a loved one’s substance use. The service operates nationally across Scotland. Freephone helpline is available to discuss support. We can arrange one to one family support with a dedicated family worker and have an online family support group. We offer a men’s only online family support group.

We offer bereavement support for anyone age 16+ who has lost a loved one who used alcohol or drugs problematically prior to their death. It does not need to be the cause of their death.

Also run a national click and deliver postal Naloxone service offering Prenoxad injection or Nyxoid nasal spray.

People can contact us direct and we will discuss and arrange support via our national helpline
https://www.sfad.org.uk/support-services/helpline
Freephone 08080101011

Email – Helpline@sfad.org.uk
Webchat – www.sfad.org.uk
Online enquiry form – https://bit.ly/3JhSLxx
If professionals are working with someone they feel would benefit from our support they can be referred through our Prof to Prof referral portal – https://www.sfad.org.uk/support-services/referral

Service information
Anybody over the age of 16 can access our family support service – https://www.sfad.org.uk/support-services/one-to-one-support or our bereavement service – https://www.sfad.org.uk/support-services/bereavement

Naloxone kits can be requested online – https://www.sfad.org.uk/support-services/take-home-naloxone  or via our
helpline if people do not have online access.

Youth Bridges provides a service for North Lanarkshire young people under 21 years of age who are remanded in custody or receive a custodial sentence of under four years in HMP Polmont, in order to aid their reintegration and transition back to the community. The work undertaken by Youth Bridges targets the most vulnerable prisoners and works with them to reduce the risk factors which could involve them in re-offending and return to custody.

No distinction is made between those on remand or serving a custodial sentence and there is no time limit on intervention.  The service is voluntary but is intensive and responsive to need, including evening and weekend support when required. Workers take an assertive outreach approach, which recognises the right of young people to decline the service but also strongly promotes the benefits of intensive support to divert young people to a more positive lifestyle.

A holistic, person centred approach ensures that individualised plans focus on areas of vulnerability and strong links are in place with other organisations including housing, health and addiction, employability, education/ training providers and other relevant support services.
Key Contact: Elspeth Jenkins, JenkinsE@northlan.gov.uk (Senior Social Worker) Community Alternatives 01236 638500

Service operates Mon – Fri 8.45 – 4.45

New Routes provides throughcare support to short term prisoners with 6 month or less left of their sentence, our prison-based mentors will identify and offer the service to all eligible males that are currently serving a custodial sentence within the Scottish Prison Service.  Once identified they will be allocated a community mentor that will assess the customers needs and support the customer to address any unmet needs identified that the customer wishes support with. 

 The service is voluntary, and customers can be supported for a period of 12 months, during this period mentors will liaise with prison based and community-based services, they will complete referrals to services identified that the customer requires support from. 

The community mentor will support the customer on day of liberation to complete benefit claims, attend housing appointments or present homeless. The mentor will also support them to register with a GP and attend any appointments required.  We will provide a mobile phone if required this allows the customer to continue engagement with their mentor and other support services.   The mentor will continue to assess their needs throughout their journey enabling the customer to meet and improve any unmet needs which will support their reintegration and improve their lives in the community, this may also include any required training or employability support.

 We identify and approach eligible customers and accept self-referrals, referrals from SPS and other support services. 

We have two hubs in Scotland that we can use for meetings and to deliver training to support the customers with their personal growth and development.

Templeton Hub – Glasgow

Paisley Hub – Paisley

Contact: Heather Hunter 07779 985315

heather_hunter@thewisegroup.co.uk

The Wise Group: 0141 303 3131 option 4